Category: Science

In the 1950s, American geochemist Clair Patterson presented findings that showed Earth is around 4.55 billion years old . His evidence was based on lead

Photos of the CHAPEA Mission 2 crew are arranged around a boot print in the simulated Martian sand outside their habitat.

This explainer is part of Quanta Magazine’s Origins of Life Week. Check back throughout the week for more stories about one of science’s biggest unknowns.

Magnetic reconnection — the process behind the sun’s most violent outbursts — may have a counterpart in gravity. According to a new theoretical study, sheet-like

ZWO has just released the newest member of its smart telescope range: the Seestar S30 Plus. This all-in-one smart telescope is designed for beginners and

Bird calls are far more than pleasant sounds in nature. They are complex forms of communication that can reveal how birds think, learn, cooperate and

As neurotechnology aims to restore seamless speech to those who can no longer talk, what’s next for the science, and for the people it promises

Toxic metals can harm human health. Arctic ice cores trace arsenic, lead and other heavy metals to historic mining and smelting in Montana.

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Atlasov Island, off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula [50.84755357, 155.56126752] What’s in the photo? The summit of Alaid volcano

It’s not quite a victory for humanity’s transition to renewables. The dip is probably driven by high gas prices from the Iran war.

The world’s carbon emissions from oil, gas and coal are projected to decrease by 0.4% this year, driven partly by the expansion of solar and

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the skeleton of an infant with a rare birth defect that left only one central eye socket in the child’s

Despite engaging in human sacrifice, the people who lived in the Lambayeque Valley of northern Peru had low levels of violence, a new study of

On Nov. 6, 2026, Purpose Entertainment hosted the Artemis Celebration Gala at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island, Florida. Held on the